AUTHOR: Daily Dolores DATE: 1/24/2005 09:22:00 AM ----- BODY:

I've always liked him in the films but what the heck is this? Crispin Hellion Glover's directorial debut. It looks way too 70's cultfilm for me to enjoy but maybe some of my freaked up visitors like it. This is really off my weird-o-meter. If ya got some more info 'bout this, 'cept for the usual imdb tid-bit, drop it like an a-bomb in the comments. [edit] from said tid-bit: crispin's interview on "acid" [edit some more] found this: In 1995, Glover began shooting his directorial debut, _What Is It? (2005)_ , a surreal film populated entirely by actors with Down's Syndrome. He later pulled footage from the film into a touring one-man show, "The Big Slide Show," which also incorporated snippets from his books and albums. The artist in Glover claims to be inspired by "the aesthetic of discomfort," a theme which has carried over into his public behavior. During a guest stint on David Letterman's NBC show in 1987, Glover emerged wearing a wig and platform shoes, then delivered a swift kick toward Letterman's head that prompted the producers to cut to a commercial. [update] an essay about the film

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